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So I've come to the conclusion my front struts need doing, and have quoted around but APPARENTLY I'm looking at around 600 dollars just for the front struts. Ebay seems to be around 200 bucks for the fronts which is definitely worth looking into, but I don't know much about brands or anything...

Hey guys still got this issue, i wish there were a way for me to record the noise for you, I can make it happen easily on a hot day, cold days I'd have to drive around for 30 minutes to then go into a carpark or something for some speed humps. I also now have really bad tyre wear on my front...

Had to start her to be certain and its definitely the alternator blowing smoke from out of the "coils?" Going to get a new one and see how I go thanks guys.

Thanks for the advice and responses guys, really appreciate your time I'm hoping its that simple!! You guys happen to know the price of a reconditioned or new alty?

He suggested this for me too It was the solution as well! I'm 19 did it myself was a breeze and after that + several flushes she cleared up.

Hey guys experience heavy hail in my baby yesterday and this mornin when I went to start her up I heard a whirring noise from the engine bay, I instantly popped the hood and saw smoke coming out from near the alternator, id slept in an hour past my alarm so I quickly shut her off and ran inside...

Could someone PLEASE grant me with a "dummies how-to" on servicing the transmission on my car. I've found a couple guides like this great one here: https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/how-change-transmission-filter-fluid.168000 But it's so hard to decipher what he's saying apart from...

That is one clean ####ing engine bay. ughh wish my car was loved previously T__T I'd leave it as is, just change small things to make it more personal like the rims, maybe a darker tint (if you want) different headlights/taillights even. Really up to you :)

Really keen to see what else gets posted here. I have future goals for my VT one day :3 Still an old beaten-up family car, but she'll be a beaut' soon enough

+1 on - I'd say start with the new hoses & clamps and then go from there. Especially if you think they're 15 years old. I mean most of mine are original and about 15 years old yet they're fine, but I do regular servicing on the cooling system (flushes and what not, probably way more than...

Just a suggestion not entirely sure, and these other guys probably have better answers, but when I had problems with my battery light playing up, it was just the terminal clamps that needed replacing. Are yours old and corroded, or even really gunky? Might be a cheap and easy fix, just a...

Just scared I'll somehow mess something up and I'll hook it all up then my airbag will deploy randomly in my face while driving hahahaha Thanks for the advice :)

The way you've explained things makes sense, going to my home town this weekend for a family event, so I might see if anyone can hook me up with an honest mechanic (in terms of necessary repairs) who will do an inspection without giving me a slip for repairs ><

Ohh yeah! I see it now, sorry! What if my vehicle fails the eSafety Check though? Will my registration still be valid? (i.e. roadworthy car?) Sorry for my ignorance, I am trying to learn, which is why I appreciate your help so much!

Ohhh You've just made me read properly so to my understanding: "Inspection reports are valid for 42 days from the date of inspection. This means that you’ll need to use the report to conduct a transaction with Roads and Maritime within 42 days of having the inspection." So this means, up to 42...

He was gonna chuck in a used one I believe and I have a fairly good memory for numbers so it was definitely $80 for that. Whether or not that was labour as well may be the difference. I appreciate your insight though Mr.Lout, you're always a great help! and probably worth putting a genuine one...

I was quoted 80 dollars for the clockspring when it was brought up at rego last time. They said that it was the cause of the matter. Is there a way to know for sure, don't want to pay for the reset then have to pay for the clockspring haha.

Sorry I posted this on my phone and believe it's in the wrong section :/ could anyone please move it so I get the appropriate responses. Cheers.

Hey my airbag lights been on for about 5 years (I knew the previous owner) and they passed everytime last year when I did my pinks he checked the car and when I went back to get it cleared he noticed the light that time but couldn't add it by law because he missed it the first time. Is this a...

So I've looked at the RMS website and it says you can renew your vehicle's rego 3 months in advance. I hate that my rego is set for October, because all the vulture mechanics are money hungry before the Christmas period. Is there a way I can do my pink slip now (at a different time to my...

I think this is why the problem has reccured, I repaired it AGAIN and I come back to my car and notice it's not working, I check it in the carpark at work and it's split up all over the joint, took me 10 minutes to get the pieces out but I guess I'm going to have to glue them again unless...

They were only cheap ones at the time like 70 bucks for the set. Could that cause the squeaking? Cheap brakes? I put more expensive ones on the front though. I just changed them because it was an urgent need and I needed the car. I notice that the squeak only occurs once they're warmer (after...

When doing pads, after a few weeks I developed a squeaking that has not gone away, what could be the cause of this? Is it because I may have braked hard too early or something? I can see clearly one of my rotors (back left) is REALLY worn, could this be the cause?

Thanks for the responses guys. Yeah, it's a VT, I find with a fully loaded car it's more likely to do it. It can be slight when turning the steering wheel, but mainly on bumpy roads, or speed humps. Or SOMETIMES when it's a really hot day and I bounce the front end of my car up and down haha...

So last pink slip I did the engine mounts, fixed the driver's window regulator, and a general service myself, because they got knocked back. Because it took me a while to get the parts and do it all myself, I went back to get the pink slip and the guy knocked me back for the steering rack...

All I need is the socket that the globe itself sits inside of with a bit of wiring to play with and rewire, i dont care if it's cut. It's just whether the socket twists into the tail light unit to secure it in place. I'm not sure which other models will be compatible.

So, the socket that my brake light globe sits in done gone broke itself. Well not really, but the previous owner broke it and I bodgied it with some glue, now it's just stuffed. I've called around places and Holden wanted to charge me $90 for a whole new "set" or some crap, so I am not paying...

I had my stock one stolen bro, I'm gonna have to clear ones now. I'm so angry right now :/

Would you happen to know the legalities of me driving with it missing?

So some prick stole my side indicator, do I have to get those from holden (other than someone scrapping) and are they a legal requirement to have them?

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'd rather that than make a new one and have split up information everywhere making it a pain for others to search for info. But after removing the relay and cranking, can I then move forward with replacing the filter or do I need to block the lines somehow...

I had that brown sludge because of obliterated LIM gaskets, I changed them myself and flushed the cooling system, flushed the overflow tank, flushed everything then refilled and wallah no more sludge. (Mind you, I'd done 2 complete flushes prior and the sludge just returned aggressively, after I...

Cheers bro, Is the pipe itself easy to disconnect? Remove bolts on either side (removing the throttle cable bracket too) and is it a matter of slipping it off or is it a bit harder than that?

I have a free day today and was wondering if there was any form of high-temp sealant of some sort to seal the gap, or wether I just need to push it in better? somehow?

Ah ya ya, only a V6 mate, haha, cheers for the knowledge :) always learnin'! Is there some form of putty i can put in that gap that's going to act like a sealant, that won't crack or melt under the heat?

What about VT SII

Yeah I'm definately going to bodgy it or fix it myself, $180 was the quote from holden for a new pipe.... lol. Get ####ed Holden :L BTW, can you put VS leads on a VT? Someone mentioned ya can :S

Got new leads and plugs, the voltage reading now steadies between 13.9-14.1 Which to me seems like a HUGE difference. The plugs didn't really need changing seeing as I changed them 6 months ago and I don't do all that much driving to be honest. I'll see how she fires up tomorrow morning after...

This is correct, I do not have a door for the doors or boot, in fact idk if i have a boot key hole hahahhaa, never used it, never bothered to even look.

So I can change my door barrel to now suit the ignition key for $100? Good to see you again Mr Lout :) always a great help. (I'm Mr LIM Gaskets)